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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1968

Page

7

Lindsay Forges Vacation While Weighing Re election

New York Mayor John V Lindsay left the city with his family for a Caribbean vacation as he hinted at a possible bid for re election. He said the trip would help him reconnect with his children amid a city crisis including a flu outbreak and fuel oil shortages. Lindsay defended his handling of labor disputes and said he would run only if his record supports it.

New York John V. Lindsay Bahamas Lindsay City Hall T'll

Exploding Stove Blamed for Fatal House Fire in Granville

A wood stove explosion sparked a two story frame house fire in Raceville near Granville New York killing six people including a grandmother and two children. A 29 year old woman and another child escaped after frostbitten and injured. Police continued investigations into victim relations as neighbors alerted authorities.

Granville N.Y New York Thomas Bushee Elizabeth Bushee Joseph Eishee Edward Nellie Williams Fred Steele Ruth Jane Sumner Walter Carl Sumner Sumner Washington County Raceville Here Vermont

Plane crash near Sioux City injures 32 but none killed

An Ozark Air Lines DC 9 jet carrying 62 passengers crashed on takeoff from Sioux City during heavy snow. The plane landed on its belly after a wing was torn off. Ambulances rushed at least 32 people to hospitals with bruises and cuts. one passenger praised the soft landing and snow as saving lives.

Sioux City Iowa Ozark Air Lines Larry Cormwell Pender Neb Chicago

Czech reshuffle looms as new federal regime forms

AP reports Premier Oldrich Cernik will resign with a new federal system to grant autonomy to Czechs and Slovaks. A smaller federal cabinet will govern with ministers confirmed for Czech and Slovak governments, while key party leaders remain central figures.

Prague Oldrich Cernik Cernik Stanislav Razl Stefan Sadovsky Luboitar Strongal Husak Slovakia Strougal Bohema-Moravid Communist Party Alexander Dubcek

First Lady Johnson Says She Is Happy To Leave The White House

In a taped interview Mrs. Johnson discusses leaving after five years in the White House. She cites the constant early calls, 18 hour days, and deadlines as burdens she will not miss, while noting the magnetism and crowded circle of powerful visitors she will miss. She also says the President should bring burdens home, and credits him with strength during his term.

Washington Lydon G Johnson Jean White House American Broadcasting Co United States President Johnson

Living Costs Jump 0.3 Percent in Philadelphia Area

The Philadelphia metropolitan area saw a 0.3 percent rise in living costs from October to November 1969, with Bureau of Labor Statistics noting a $12.49 purchase power for what $10 bought ten years earlier. Prices were 5.3 percent higher than a year ago, with housing transport and health care costs up while food apparel and upkeep fell.

Philadelphia UPI U.S. Labor Department Department Bureau of Labor Statistics

Today's weather snapshot across counties and cities

A scattered weather tally lists high and low temperatures for multiple locations, clouds or clear skies, and precipitation notes. It includes Albany Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Chicago and others with today's highs in the upper 30s to 70s, varying conditions and tide details.

Albany Claudy S Albuquerque Atlanta Boston Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier Denver Des Moines Rai Detroit Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Indianapolis Jacksonville Juneau Kansas City Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee St.p New Orleans Richmond St. Louis Salt Sk City San Diego San Fran Seattle Tampa

Woman seeks wallet found at city dump while planning trip

Mrs. Peterson, facing a tight budget, plans a Jan 3 trip but may delay if the wallet is not found. She earns $38 every two weeks and searched a city dump with fine dust on her hands. She offers a reward and intends to return to continue the search to see her daughter and grandchildren.

Massacre Survivor to Marry Hometown Sweetheart

Corazon Amurao the lone survivor of the 1966 Chicago nurse massacre will marry Alberto Atienza a lawyer on January 5. She now 25 and living in Manila after returning home to melt glaze and was key witness against Richard Speck. he was convicted and sentenced to death.

Manila Corazon Amurao Chicago Massacrore Alberto Atienza Miss Amurad WwaSi San Luis South Chicago Community Hospital Miss Amarau Richard Speck

Sophia Loren Faces Largest Rome Tax Bill for Couple

Rome tax assessors charged actress Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti with a combined taxable income of 1 million dollars and 147000 dollars in taxes. Loren alone was credited with 560000 dollars in earnings, equaling the tax of Fiat president Giovanni Agnelli, Italy's wealthiest man.

Rome Sophia Loren Carlo Ponti Italy Miss Loren Giovanni Agnelli Fiat Industries

Freezing Rain Triggers Hazardous Driving Warnings

Freezing rain hit the county this morning creating dangerous driving conditions on highways. The U S Weather Bureau issued warnings likely to last until late afternoon as an ice glaze reduced visibility. An accident on Baltimore Pike near Thornton Road in Concord was reported to State Police at the Elwyn barracks with no injuries. The weather service expected warmer air to bring rain later, while clouds kept the icy glaze intact.

U. S. Weather Bureau Baltimore Pike Thornton Road Concord Elwyn Barracks

Glenn May Try Politics Again

Former astronaut John Glenn Jr is considering a second bid in Ohio politics per the state Democratic chairman. With Sen Stephen Young not running in 1970 and Gov Rhodes ineligible, Glenn’s potential run could target the State House or the Senate amid party interest.

Columbus Ohio John “Glenn Jr Glenn Stephen M. Young James A. Rhodes Eugene P. O’grady State House Senate

Day by Day Log of Apollo 8 Mission

Apollo 8 astronauts Borman Lovell and Anders launch from Cape Kennedy on Saturn V and reach lunar orbit after 154 orbits. They broadcast live TV, describe the moon’s surface, perform engine burns for orbit changes, and end in earth return trajectory with a Genesis reading telecast.

Borman Lovell Anders Cape Kennedy Globe Lunar Earth Mission Central Apollo Tan Space

340 Pound Cake Baked for Astros

In Honolulu an enormous cake baked for Apollo 8 astronauts aboard the Yorktown recovery carrier weighed 540 pounds and formed as an open history book with the names of the crew. The half chocolate half white cake used 327 pounds flour and 23 pounds sugar among other ingredients and was iced with 90 pounds.

Honolulu Navy Yorktown Earth

Henry Hite dazzles crowds at Chicago airport

Henry Hite, the 53 year old oboe player, drew attention at Chicago O’Hare Airport on Thursday while en route to a Dallas concert. Security and bystanders watched as he moved through the terminal, his presence sparking interest among travelers.

Chicago UPI Henry Hite Hite Dallas

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